Disco

Q: Can you eat Disco?

No se consume: un apreciado pez ornamental de acuario conocido como el 'rey del acuario' por su cuerpo en forma de disco y sus colores brillantes.

Q: How big does Disco get?

Disco can grow up to 20.0 cm long and weigh 0.25 kg.

Q: Is Disco good for aquariums?

Disco has a difficult care level, a peaceful temperament, requires a minimum tank size of 250 liters.

Q: Where is Disco found?

Restringido a la cuenca central del río Amazonas en Brasil, en particular en torno a la confluencia del río Negro y el río Solimões. Prefiere aguas negras cálidas, blandas y muy ácidas, y lagos de llanura aluvial de aguas claras. Ríos cálidos de aguas negras de la cuenca amazónica, en particular el río Negro y sus afluentes. Prefiere agua blanda y ácida (pH 4,5-6,5, 26-31 °C) con madera sumergida y corriente mínima. Sensible a

Q: Is Disco endangered?

The conservation status of Disco is Least Concern according to the IUCN Red List.

Q: What family does Disco belong to?

Disco (Symphysodon discus) belongs to the family Cichlidae (Cichlids) in the order Cichliformes (Cichlids and allies).

Abstract

Nicknamed the king of the aquarium, the discus is a disc-shaped cichlid of warm Amazon blackwaters, especially where the Rio Negro meets the Rio Solimoes. Vivid turquoise lines wave across a reddish-brown body, and wild forms show nine dark vertical bars. It demands soft, highly acidic water between roughly 26 and 31 degrees Celsius with driftwood and little current, making it a challenging aquarium subject. Parents secrete a nutrient-rich mucus from the skin on which their newly hatched fry graze, an unusual form of parental care. Reaching about 20 centimetres, it needs a deep tank of at least 250 litres, and the wild species is assessed as Least Concern.